Datix Administrator

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 18 March 2026

We are looking for a skilled and dedicated individual to provide support to the Risk Managers and Head of Risk in the effective running of the Trust's Risk Management System (Datix). This will involve maintaining and developing the system and liaison with the software provider RLDatix.

• Administrate and maintain the Trust's Risk Management software to ensure suitability for purpose
• Provide first-line IT and functional support to the Trust's Risk Management software users so that they can effectively and efficiently operate the system and overcome problems that may arise.
• Provide comprehensive user support and advice on a day-to-day basis to staff

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world‑class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world‑leading neo‑natal and fetal work.

Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family‑centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0‑25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

• Educated to A Level standard

• 1 year experience
• Previous experience with a risk management system
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good team working
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Appreciation of the importance of confidentiality
• Good organisation skills

• Ability to analyse data and present in a way that everyone can understand
• Ability to use own judgement in managing workload and prioritising work
• Ability to review and make judgement on where national alerts should be notified to (with support)

• Proficiency in use of Microsoft Office applications, Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook
• Previous experience in administrating a technical IT system
• Knowledge of Share Point

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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